I'm writing a sci-fi/fantasy novel

[Clavin12]

I know your probably skeptical but how does a guy waking up with no memory in the heart of a giant sentient machine sound? I has a few chapters already but was stupid, and sleepy when I accidentally wiped the hard drive it was on.

[Steeveeo]

I know your probably skeptical but how does a guy waking up with no memory in the heart of a giant sentient machine sound?

Cliché.

[lucky_foot]

As a writer it can seem "cliche", but it really depends on how you carry out the story if it's cliche or not.

[iron maiden]

The initial idea sounds interesting, but you'll have to give us a little more to work with before we can fully judge.

[Clavin12]

The basic plot is him escaping from this machine, along with smaller plotlines discovered as you go on and (maybe) in the sequel.

[Nielk1]

I guess my first question is can you even write well.

[iron maiden]

That would be good to know before you start writing a book. Good writing is the most important part of the book. [unless its a picture book]

[Nielk1]

I mean, for example, I write rather well but I tend to throw in words that are above certain readers' levels in sentences that otherwise are not and I tend to be overly brief.

[iron maiden]

Same, I have trouble with putting to many words in a sentence, run on sentences, etc.

[Clavin12]

I can write well if it's something I like. I have to both read and write to be able to write, so writing a novel isn't just for bragging.

[iron maiden]

That's pretty much the same for any writer. I write history reports well becuase I like history, if I had to write a report on mathamatics, it would take me a lot longer.

[lucky_foot]

Writing is also practice. More practice they better your write.

[AHadley]

I've been writing a story too, and was trying to keep it under my hat but I give up

The only fault in my writing that I know about is to have long sections of dialog where I don't mention who speaks. Not a problem when I've got two people talking directly, but when there are three or more things can get confusing for the reader.

Might post it up here someday. It's a dystopia, and I know how you guys love those

[Nielk1]

I just randomly though of some sentences and the word auspicious popped in. That is what I mean why the higher lv words thing.

[iron maiden]

Ah, I see, I Think that old books from the turn of the century are better unabridged, just thought I would bring that up.